Observer Pattern:
// Observer interface defining the update method
public interface Observer {
void update(String message);
}
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
// Subject or Observable class that maintains a list of observers and notifies them of changes
public class Subject {
private List<Observer> observers = new ArrayList<>();
private String state;
public void attach(Observer observer) {
observers.add(observer);
}
public void detach(Observer observer) {
observers.remove(observer);
}
public void setState(String state) {
this.state = state;
notifyObservers();
}
private void notifyObservers() {
for (Observer observer : observers) {
observer.update(state);
}
}
}
// Concrete observer implementations
public class ConcreteObserver1 implements Observer {
@Override
public void update(String message) {
System.out.println("ConcreteObserver1 received update: " + message);
}
}
public class ConcreteObserver2 implements Observer {
@Override
public void update(String message) {
System.out.println("ConcreteObserver2 received update: " + message);
}
}
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Subject subject = new Subject();
Observer observer1 = new ConcreteObserver1();
Observer observer2 = new ConcreteObserver2();
subject.attach(observer1);
subject.attach(observer2);
subject.setState("New state!"); // Notifies both observers
subject.detach(observer2); // Detach one observer
subject.setState("Another state!"); // Notifies only the remaining observer
}
}